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JANUARY 31, 2022

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Jan. 31. We've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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J.D. Power Analyst Bullish on 2022 U.S. Vehicle Market

“For retailers, this should be the best year ever,” says Tyson Jominy, vice president-Data & Analytics, for J.D. Power. “(Tight) inventory is driving the pricing dynamic. We don’t expect to see that improve until at the earliest, in Q4 of this year.”

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Musk Slows Tesla Product Push to Focus on Output

Tesla is delaying plans to introduce new vehicles including the much-ballyhooed Cybertruck, a roadster and the autonomous Semi truck while it focuses on production.

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Tesla Planning South St. Louis County Dealership

A real estate developer for electric carmaker Tesla has filed plans to open a dealership and service center in South St. Louis County, MO, the auto giant’s second in the region, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Greensboro Car Dealership Owner Frustrated After $200,000 Worth of Cars, Keys Stolen

A Greensboro, NC, car dealership was robbed of nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of vehicles and 33 sets of keys, WGHP-TV reported.

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5.

Delaware Chevrolet Dealership Celebrates 90th Year

“Chevrolet is an important part of who we are,” Charlie Burton, fifth-generation owner and president of i.g. Burton and Company Inc., tells the Cape Gazette of Lewes, DE.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Dave Zoia at dzoia@wardsauto.com  

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

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